nerve ending
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automata theory
- In automata theory: The finite automata of McCulloch and Pitts
…with its complex of neurons, nerve endings, and synapses (separating gap between neurons) can generate, codify, store, and use information. The “all or none” nature of the threshold of neurons is often referred to in formulating purely logical schemata or in constructing the practical electronic gates of computers. Any physical…
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function and structure
- In muscle: Storage of acetylcholine in the nerve terminal
The nerve terminal contains many small vesicles (membrane-enclosed structures) about 50 nm in diameter, each of which contains 5,000–10,000 molecules of acetylcholine. Mitochondria are also present, providing a source of energy in the form of ATP. Acetylcholine is formed in the nerve terminal…
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sensory reception
- In human sensory reception: Nerve function
…skin reveals a variety of nerve terminals including free nerve endings (which are most common), Ruffini endings, and encapsulated endings, such Pacinian corpuscles, Meissner’s corpuscles, and Krause end bulbs.
Read More - In human sensory reception: Smell (olfactory) sense
…such as ammonia, stimulate such nerve endings as well as the olfactory receptors.
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